Moving to Pierz, Minnesota

Population: 1,277. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,316 (+3.1% change)
Males: 565 (44.2%), Females: 712 (55.8%)

Morrison County

Zip code: 56364

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.2 years
Median household income: $27,292
Median house value: $80,600

Population by Race

Races in Pierz:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (57.2%), Polish (12.6%), Norwegian (4.9%), Irish (4.5%), United States (4.5%), French (2.9%).

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pierz

  • High school or higher: 66.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pierz city

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 16.5%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +186 (+17.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pierz:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pierz:

  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 28 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 31 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • GRAND RAPIDS/ITASCA CO-GORDON NEWSTROM FLD (about 94 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Abbreviation: GPZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pierz:

  • LITTLE FALLS/MORRISON COUNTY-LINDBERGH FLD (about 17 miles; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: LXL)
  • RAY S MILLER AAF (NG) (about 19 miles; CAMP RIPLEY, MN; Abbreviation: RYM)
  • EAST GULL LAKE (about 32 miles; EAST GULL LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: 9Y2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pierz:

  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 27 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 78 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 88 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)

Schools

Public high school in Pierz:

  • HEALY SEC. (Students: 539; Location: 112 KAMNIC ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pierz:

  • PIONEER EL. (Students: 453; Location: 66 KAMNIC ST.; Grades: PK – 06)
  • PIERZ ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (Location: 112 KAMNIC ST.; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle school in Pierz:

  • HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 172; Location: PO BOX 427 80 EDWARD ST S; Grades: PK – 6)